Device for greasing cooking utensils.



F. R. BRADBURY. DEVICE PoR GREASING COOKING UTENSILS.l

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 30, 1909.

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DEVICE FOR GREASING COOKING UTENSILS.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 3, 1910.

Application led November 30, 1909. Serial No. 530,693.

To all who-m it may concern:

Be it known that I FRED R. BRADBURY, a citizen of the United tates,residing at East Brownfield, in the county of Oxford and State of Maine,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices forGreasing Cooking Utensils, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for greasing cookingutensils.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a evice for thispurpose capable of employing a relatively soft substance, such as lard,hogs grease, etc., as the greasing agent, the device being in the formof a substance container capable of being refilled at will, and having apiston structure which serves as a handle in the operation of thedevice.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is neat and attractive in appearance, durable inconstruction, simple and efficient in operation, and which can bemanufactured and sold at a small cost.

To these and other ends, the nature of which will be readily understoodas the invention is hereinafter disclosed, said invention consists inthe improved construction and combination of parts, hereinafter fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularlypointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, in which slmilar reference charactersindicate similar parts in each of the views,-Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of a. device constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 isa vertical cross-sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a view similar toFig. 2, showing the container of a slightly different crosssectionalconfiguration.

In the drawings, 10 designates a container of the cup-shaped type, theperiphery of the container in horizontal section2 being preferablyangular, although it will be understood that any other desiredperipheral contour may be employed. As indicated in Fig. 2, the sidewalls of the container are approximately parallel with each other on t einner and outer faces of the wall, one end (the upper) being closed, asindicated at 11, the opposite end being open. The container ispreferably provided with a peripheral bead 12 spaced a suitable distanceessary on from the open end of the container, said bead serving to limitthe upward movement of a securing member 13 having a similar peripheralcontour to the contour of the container, said securing member bein@adapted to be placed over the portion of the container between the beadand the lower end after a suitable piece of material, such as muslin orits equivalent, indicated at 14:, has

been placed over the mouth or open end of the container, the securingmember serving to retain the muslin in position.

The end ll of the container is provided with a central perforation 15,through which is adapted to extend the stem 1G of the piston 17, saidpiston consisting of aiiat plate 18 secured to the ends of the stemwithin the container, and being of a size approximating that of theinterior of the container on a cross-sectional line. For the purpose ofproviding an eflicient guide for the stom of the piston, I preferablyprovide the end 11 with a strap 20 of stirrup forni, and having anopening therein alining with the opening in the end 11. The end of thestem is provided with a button 21 of suitable configuration and whichserves as a handle to manipulate the iston in use, or when the device isbeing 'lled. The stem is of sulicient length to provide a length of movement to the piston sulicient to permit it to extend a sufficientdistance outward from the open end of the container as will permit of aready cleansing of the container without removing the piston.

If desired, the inner face of the container suring a more perfectmovement of the substance toward the cloth or muslin, inasmuch as thepiston is not liable to stick to the Walls of the container.

Vhile I have shown the securing member 13 in the form of a fiat band,the ends of which are secured together in order to make a substantiallyendless band, it will be understood that I may vary this construction byemploying a securing wire in the place of the band, or I may make theband or wire of resilient material and provide the same, if preferred,in the form of split ends, these several forms being provided to suitindividual tastes.

To prepare the device for use, it is necy to remove the securing memberY l' v f and the muslin, draw out the piston stem to its greatestextent, and fill the interior of the container with the substance to beemployed, said substance, as heretofore indicated,being relatively soft,such as lard or hogs grease. After the container has been filled, themuslin is placed over the mouth thereof and the securing member placedin position, whereupon the device is ready for the greasing of thecooking utensil. In use, the handle formed by the stem of the pistonmay, if desired, be used for the purpose not only of providing for themovement of the piston, but at the same time serve as the guiding meansfor the device. I prefer, however, to permit the button end of the stemto lie within the palm of the hand, the thumb and fingers of the handgrasping the side walls of the container. This permits of theapplicationv of pressure directly on the end of the stem, insuring themovement of the piston without liability of excessive friction on thestem while the container is being moved around the pan, thereby avoidingliability of burning the cloth by reason of imperfect feeding of thepiston; furthermore, the palm pressure may be controlled without placingadditional pressure of the device on the pan, the fingers retaining thecontainer in the proper position relative to the pan surface. By reasonof the presence of the spacedapart bearings for the stem provided by theopenings in the ends and in the stirrup portion, the stem is given atrue movement in the direction of its length, thereby preventingwabbling of the piston within the container.

As the substance used is liable to become rancid, the parts are arrangedin such manner that the interior of the casing may be readily cleansed,in addition to which both sides of the plunger or piston may also becleaned in a read manner.

As will be readily understood, the muslin or other fabric may be renewedat will, there being no necessity for the use of any particular kind offabric, the requirement being simply that it will permit of the passageof the substance through the interstices thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A device of the character described comprising a cup-shaped containerhaving an open end, the closed end of such container being provided witha central opening, a piston rod slidably mounted in said opening, astirrup secured to the outside of the closed end of the container andprovided with an opening in alinement with the opening in such end so asto provide an auxiliary bearing for the piston rod at a point spacedfrom the end of the container, a knob or button secured to the outer endof such piston rod and a piston secured to the other end thereof andadapted to snugly fit and normally lie within said container, said rodbeing of such length that when the knob or button is moved into contactwith said stirrup said piston is moved entirely outside of and beyondthe open end o f said container, a/ fleXible fabric extending over theopen end of the container and a hoop encircling the container adjacentits open end and serving to bind the fabric thereto and secure the samein position.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FRED R. BRADBURY.

Witnesses:

GEO. E. SMITH, C. R. DUFFETT.

